Expenditure on tertiary education in Georgia
Georgia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 10.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Georgia, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Georgia is 10.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Georgia peaked at 19.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.
That places Georgia 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.7% | — |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +71.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 19.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Georgia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Georgia was 10.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Georgia ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.